Solar & Storage EPC in Oman
Oman uses a feed-in tariff for distributed solar rather than net metering, which changes the commercial case entirely. Our group has operated in Oman for years through its drilling and logistics business.
- Regulator
- APSR
- Rooftop scheme
- Sahim I & II
- Mechanism
- Feed-in tariff
- 2040 solar target
- 13.5 GW
Why Oman is different
Most of the Gulf runs distributed solar on net metering. Oman does not. The Sahim scheme, administered by the Authority for Public Services Regulation, uses a feed-in tariff: exported electricity is paid at the bulk supply tariff rate rather than credited against consumption.
That distinction matters more than it might appear. Under net metering, the value of a generated kilowatt-hour is the retail rate you avoid paying. Under a feed-in tariff at bulk supply rates, exported power is worth considerably less than power you consume yourself. The optimal system in Oman is therefore sized tightly to on-site daytime load, and battery storage becomes attractive earlier in the analysis than it would in Dubai.
The two Sahim routes
| Scheme | Structure |
|---|---|
| Sahim I | The customer funds and installs a grid-connected PV system and receives the feed-in tariff for exported electricity |
| Sahim II | A third-party developer installs, owns and operates rooftop systems on customer premises under long-term arrangements |
Sahim II has targeted large-scale residential rooftop deployment, in the order of 250,000 installations. Small and medium PV capacity reached roughly 130 MW by late 2025, and Oman's longer-term solar ambition is around 13.5 GW by 2040.
Sahim II suits our model well. Where a customer prefers not to fund a system, we can structure development, financing, supply and construction as a single package, with the customer taking clean power rather than capital expenditure.
Utility-scale
Large-scale generation is procured through Oman Power and Water Procurement, operating within the Nama group, which tenders independent power projects. Ibri and subsequent large solar IPPs established the model. Oman Vision 2040 provides the policy frame.
What we deliver in Oman
- Industrial and commercial rooftop PV — sized for self-consumption given the tariff structure
- Solar with battery storage — more attractive here than in net-metered markets
- Utility-scale solar EPC — bankable engineering for IPP tenders
- Off-grid and hybrid systems — for remote industrial and oilfield sites
- Geothermal and downhole — our group's drilling heritage, applied to subsurface heat
- EPC+F structuring — including Shariah-compliant financing
Established presence
Arabian Group of Companies, our parent, has operated in Oman for years through its onshore drilling and logistics business, working with national and international operators. That is an existing footprint, existing local relationships and existing understanding of how work gets contracted and executed in the Sultanate.
Frequently asked questions
Does Oman use net metering for rooftop solar?
No. Oman's Sahim scheme uses a feed-in tariff, where exported electricity is paid at the bulk supply tariff rate rather than credited against consumption at retail rates. This makes self-consumption more valuable than export, and affects optimal system sizing.
What is the difference between Sahim I and Sahim II?
Under Sahim I the customer funds and installs the system themselves and receives the feed-in tariff for exports. Under Sahim II a third-party developer installs, owns and operates the system on the customer's premises under a long-term arrangement.
Who regulates distributed solar in Oman?
The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) administers the Sahim scheme. Utility-scale generation is procured through Oman Power and Water Procurement within the Nama group.
Is battery storage worth adding in Oman?
More often than in net-metered markets. Because exported power earns the bulk supply tariff rather than displacing retail-rate consumption, storing generation for use on site typically produces better economics than exporting it.
Do you have a presence in Oman?
Our parent, Arabian Group of Companies, has operated in Oman for years through its onshore drilling and logistics business, working with national and international operators in the Sultanate.
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